Shad (Shadrach Kabango) is a bright, up-and-coming emcee from the unlikely city of London, Ontario. Throughout 2006, he proved that there is good reason for all eyes to be on him, as he gets set to record his second album.

Shad emerged emphatically onto the Canadian music scene, winning 1st prize at 91.5 FM's annual Rhythm of the Future unsigned talent competition. Esteemed representatives from Universal Music and the Canadian Urban Music Association awarded Shad $17,500 to be put towards recording resources. Shad worked diligently to oversee all aspects of his independent debut release, "When This Is Over" while completing his Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Wilfrid Laurier University.

01. Intro Quest for Glory02. I Don't Like To03. What We All Want04. Brother (Watching)05. Now a Daze06. Old Prince Still Lives at Home07. Out of Love, Pt.208. Interlude09. I Heard You Had a Voice Like an Angel/Psalm 13710. Compromise11. Exile12. Get Up13. Outro

01. Intro (0:43)02. Rock To It [LIVE] (4:01)03. Freestyle Sessions [LIVE] (3:07)04. Compromise (1:51)05. I Don’t Like To (1:36)06. Now a Daze (1:39)07. Brother (Watching) (1:18)08. Get Up (1:20)09. Grime (1:19)10. Videofact Rapper (3:40)11. Where I’m at Now (3:08)12. The Single (2:38)

Check out this dope new video for "The Calling," which is featured on Danny Diggs' Introducing... EP, released this past month. The song features production from Irish beatmaker Danny Diggs, with Shad, Jermiside, & Destruments handling the mic duties. If you enjoy the video, click the link below to download and add the song to your choice of music player.

1. Intro: Quest For Glory2. I Don't Like To3. What We All Want4. Brother (Watching)5. Now A Daze6. The Old Prince Still Lives At Home7. Out Of Love Pt. 28. Three Years (Interlude)9. I Heard You Had A Voice Like An Angel/Psalm 13710. Compromise11. Exile12. Get Up13. Outro

The Spring Up is the result of fortunate timing, grapefruit Perrier, a shared high school obsession with Outkast's Aquemeni, and a couple of sessions at Skratch Bastid's Toronto studio this April. The 5 track collection marks a moment in time for the pair; embodying the spirit of Spring and also serving as a sort of prelude to Shad's upcoming full-length, to which Skratch Bastid also contributes. The collection features a production assist from DJ Jazzy Jeff, and a turn on the mic from compatriot Cadence Weapon.

Its been three years since Shads last full-length offering (2010's TSOL), and Shad’s had plenty of things in the meantime to write about. From winning a Juno Award to completing his Masters Degree, this is the first time in Shads career that hes found himself with a certain level of expectations and nothing to focus on but the music. It’s a challenging position for any artist to be in: how do you top your previous work if it won Best Rap Album beating Drake, no less? In the midst of this situation, Shad responds with Flying Colours, a twelve-track offering that may very well be his most brilliant, thoughtful work yet.